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OREGON EMERALD Official student body paper of the University of Oregon, published every Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday of the college year by the Associated Students. Entered in the postoffice at rlugene, Oregon, as second class matter. Subscription rates $1.00 per year. Single copies, fie. Advertising rates upon request HARRY N. CRAIN . • William Haseltine . Robert G. McNary . { Beatrice Thnrston . ■ Douglas Alullarky . Melvin T. Solve . Pearl Craine .. Assistants Adelaide Lake, Victoria Oasce, Lieth Abbott, Alexander Brown, Dorothy Dun ■ iway, lycvant I’ease, Walter Schade, He rnian Bind, John Houston, Helena Man ; ning, Helen Brenton. ; JEANNETTE CALKINS . BUSINESS MANAGER 1 Catherine Dobie . Circulation Managor ' Lee Bartholomew .Advertising Manager for January .. Assistants Lyle Bryson, Harris Ellsworth, Eve Hutchison, Madeline Slotboom. i Promptness and accuracy in the matteT of delivery is what the Emerald seeks to obtain. If you are not getting your paper regularly, make a complanit, but make it direct to the Circulation Manager. Address ail news end editorial compluints to the Editor. PHONES Manager 177-J Editor 841 News and Editorial Rooms 655 Businesss Office 1200 THEN LET US SPEAK OF REST. In the hallway of a campus building the other day a stud ent passed this remark: “Can’t they talk of anything besides war? All you hear is war, war, war. There’s nothing in the pa pers but war. You can’t talk with a person five minutes but what they mention war. I wish they would give us a rest.” The Emerald is not going to name that student, for it may have been an “off day” with him—one of those day when every thing seems to go against the grain and nothing turns out right. It is a lucky man or woman who does not experience periods when the whole world looks upside down and he or she feels mean, acts ipean and is mean. But just a few words to that person, should he chance to read these lines. We are all tired of war, were tired of it before the United States ever got into it, if we mean by “tired” that we wish it were over. We wouli much rather see the newspapers filled with accounts of happy family reunions, election news, industrial development items and stories of other constructive accomplish ments than with the details of war’s destruction. The world longs for the days when the intimate conversation of friends and neighbors dealt with incidents of peace. We all wish for a rest from the horrors and sacrifices of war. But we are not tired of fighting for the principles underly ing this war in the cause of humanity, nor of the great sacrifices being endured to “make the world safe for democracy.” Out lining the war aims of the United States, President Wilson last Tuesday told the houses of congress in joint session that Amer ica is “willing to fight and will continue to fight” until the end, “but only because we wish the right to prevail and desire a just and stable peace such as can be secured only by removing the chief provocations to war.” Until that end is attained we will not tire of war in the sense that we will relax for one instance in our efforts to remove from the world the last stain of Prus sian military autocracy. In their news the papers but reflect the mental and physical action of the nation and its people—that news of the war and its thousands of activities should fill their columns not of a narrow range of vision upon their part, hut of a unity and purpose of action in the nation which should be a stimulus to the pride of! red-blooded Americans, rather than a source of skin-deep irrita tion. It is a narrow, selfish and contorted mind that cannot see in a war threatening the autonomy of nations, the political and economic freedom of peoples and the mandates of civilized hu manity an all absorbing topic of conversation and attention. To America the successful conclusion of this war is the one mould in which all action must be cast. When Germany has been whipped into a recognition of the rights of humanity and I justice, then—and then only—will we have earned rest from the sufferings and privations of war. . EDITOR ... News Editor Make-Up Editor Women's Editor Ecatitre Editor Dramatic Editor Society Editor (Continued from page one) tip to the first line trenches, as that is the most dangerous place ” Two sheila, one an 11 -inch and the other an 18-pounder, were described by the spoaler, who said a wurning whistle made by the shell yfteu saves many lives. Impatience Brings Death. “After the battle." susl Colonel Ixuider. "the coming buck is an awful sigh! I saw the dead t>odies of the members of one splendid regiment whose discipline unfortunately was not perfect. They charged a minute too soon and thus sacrificed themselves." T? • cokiuel told how a wounded boy of ID, when ordered to the first-aid station, replied: "Colonel, it’s the first time 1 ever commanded a platoon." "I let bun remain,” said the speaker, was repeating that 'it was the first time’ when his strength gave way and he was carried back of the line," Sing Doing into Battle. Humorous stories of the contention among Catholic anil Protestant Irishmen in tlm nriu.v wore told by the colonel. "I'leternien,” sniil he, ‘'sans their l ister song as they went into buttle, i July 1 was a great day for the Orange men." Professor FngnyCoto sang the "Mar seillaise," and the hand and two glee clubs gave martial selections. The scripture reading, l.\ Uev. William Moll ('ase, of the First Presbyterian church, was the "ITayer Before Rattle." taken from the army prayer book. HOUSES FLY SERVICE FLAGS Women to Wake U. of 0. One With 500 Stars. Service flags arc very much in evi dence at the l niversify of Oregon. Plans are being made for a I’niversit.v flag, on whieh there will be more than .'Rkl stars. These will he sewed on by the I'niversity women. Most of the fraternities also have a flag flying. The numbers of stars vary from dO to tid. he Sigma Nil fraternity '■on; in tim lead s(voml. with r*T stars. Kappa Sigma has fi‘J men iu the serv ! ice; Alpha Tan Omega. 4ti; Friendly I hall, tlo; Phi IMta Theta, SS; Beta ■ Theta l’i. tO: holt a 'Tail Bella. 1!7; and Phi Baiun*- >o.u. HOLDS TWENTY-EIGHT DIFFERENT JOBS WHILE OBTAINING EDUCATION Assistant in Physics Lab Pays for Own College Career and Still Works on Earning M. A. Degree. After working his way through a four years’ normal school course, and a four years’ college course, Chalmer N. Pat terson, an assistant in the physics laboratory at the University, now holds an A. B. degree and is a post-graduate student, continuing his work toward a master’s degree—and still working. Eighteen regular jobs and ten o<jd jobs have been filled by Patterson during the time since his graduation from the eighth grade at St. Helens, in 1605. From the 28 of them, he has been able to put himself through school entirely by his own efforts, and to help his aged mother in a financial way. When she was ill, he did her housework. Patterson worked his way through one year of high school at Scappoose. He then moved with his mother to Philo math college, where he helped his moth er and earned money to pay his ex penses through a four years’ normal course. His next schooling was when he returned to Philomath to take his freshman i ollege work. The following year he entered the University of Ore gon as a sophomore, and was graduated with his class last spring, at the age of 26. Always dtfring this time Patterson has been working on at least 1 of the 28 jobs he has held. He has worked while’ attending school and during vacations— lie has taken no vacation But don’t get the wrong picture of Patterson. As he walks with quick military step, the right guide of a com pany in the University drill battalion, his eyes are bright and his general ap pearance one who has held 28 outdoor jobs. And they have been such, except three years in a schoolroom with vaca tions in logging camps and on the farm. In explaining the number of jobs he has filled and the many different kinds of work he has done, Patterson said: ‘M did anything that I could find to do. I tried always to be busy.” While taking his freshman year in high school at Scappoose, Patterson worked part time on a farm and clerked in a store. Two winters at Philomath, when he was taking his normal course, he had to do the housework for his mother and his two brothers. At this time he spent one summer vacation in a logging camp, (he next he spent in concrete work and the third he earned wages ns a carpenter. After his graduation from normal,. Patterson spent two winters as teacher in a one-room school in the back-woods of the coast range, in Lane county. He worked at carpentering in the summer time. In the summer after his first period of teaching, he bought a woodsaw, and in the fall returned to Philomath, where he took his freshman year in college work and ran his saw during the after noons and on Saturdays. This was in the school year 1913-14. The next summer found Patterson busy with his woodsaw at Eugene, where he took into partnership J. Andre Wells, who has since been graduated from the University with the degree of master of arts, and is now a science teacher in the Astoria high school. In the fall I’atterson entered the University of Oregon as a sophomore, continuing his wood-sawing afternoons and Saturdays, In the summer of 1915 Patterson operated his woodsaw for a time, but found that tfiere was little sawing to do, so he found work on a farm near Eu gene. In the fall of 1915, he took a position as principal of an eight-room grade school at Myrtle Point. He con tinued his University work through cor respondence, and by attending summer , school the following vacation he was i able to keep up with his class in the University, and enter as a senior in the fall of 1910. But between the time the Myrtle Point school closed and the University summer session opened, Patterson worked in a logging camp near Astoria, and during the summer session he was employed as an assistant in the Physics laboratory at the University. In his senior year he continued to work, as he had during the summer session, in the Physics laboratory. After j his graduation in the spring of 1917. I he went into a logging contract with his two brothers, returning v.lth the open ing of summer school to take extra work in the University, and assume charge of the physics laboratory. This position Patterson still holds, while he is taking further work in physics wdth the intention of receiving his master of arts degree at the close of the 1919 year. Patterson fears that the war may interrupt his activities here and give him the twenty-ninth job. lie says: “If I am called I will go where I am best fitted. If I get back, it will ; be to Oregon, and the completion of my work here.” Born in Wyoming. 111., Patterson has lived in Missouri, California, and in Oregon since 1900. A brother. William, is a sophomore in tlie University this yenT. He, too, is paying his own way entirely. An other brother, Vincent, entered the Uni versity this fall as a freshman, but withdrew to enlist in the marines- He j also planned to work his way through ! college. (Continued fvom page one) Skobelov, the socialist minister in Ke rensky's government, was not permitted to attend the council of nations at l'aris, the allies hurt themselves and worked for t‘he kaiser. For this able, open-minded minister would have seen things in n different light after the conference with the allies, and would have influenced the Bolsheviki to dif ferent tactics. Now, when the allies tie everything possible to irritate I/ouiue, they play dire -tly into the hands of the kaiser. If the allies will recognize and aid the Russian government, and keep Le nino and the Bolsheviki in power, all will he well, concluded Professor Drucker. If not, Leuino will either give in or go under, and Germany will have the upper hand, with supplies, a cessa tion of hostilities, and a clear front on the east. LANDSBURY SPEAKS TWICE! Roseburtj Paper Praises Lectures by j Music School Dean. Fean John ,1. Landsbtvry. of the 1'ni versity School of Music, and president of the State Music Teachers' associa tion. delivered two lectures in Rose luirg Tuesday. The first was before the students of the Koseburg high 1 school, and he made his second ap pears mv in the evening before the Rose burg Music club Commenting upon his talk to the students on the "Patron of the Workshop and Music," the Roseburg Review says: "The lecture was under Kin it i.i un ui .in ,u .uhimn i mm.Ho club, and they should he heartily thanked for bringing this treat to the people of Koseburg. Send the Emerald Home WORK OF y. W. C. 1. Ill WAR EXPLAINED '- ’ Miss Grace Southwick, Special Representative, in Eugene to Give Publicity to Association. Hostess Houses Built at Camp Lewis and Camp Kearney; Recreation Is Provided. Miss Grace Ruth Southwick. special worker of the national war work coun cil of the Y. W. C. A., has been in town and on the campus the Oast couple of days, doing publicity work in regard to the work of the Y. \V. C. A., in con nection with the war. “We are not asking for money now." said Miss Southwick, "but are educat ing the people regarding the work which we have done and which we have still • to perform. I find that many people have mistaken ideas regarding the Y- W. C. A. work, especially in regard to the hostess houses. Many think that these are entertainment houses, where the girls are imported to meet the soldiers. This is not the case, the hostess houses are not built for entertainments, but merely ns a place wjtere the soldiers may have their friends and relatives come and visit them. Pevious to onr building the hostess honses there was no place where the soldiers could meet their friends.” Two in the West. Two of these honses are in the west ern division, which is the same as the western division of rhe army, with the Southwick. One of these is situated at Camp Kearney. San Diego, and the other at Camp Lewis, Wash. Miss , Southwick is in charge of all the war work of the western division. There \ are also houses in the south where J Stupendous and Thrilling Spectacle of Love’s Struggle Throughout the Ages. Intolerance Will Be Shown At The Eugene Theatre FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, JANUARY 11th AND 12th. EVENING 7:15 P. M. Matinee 1:30. —_— Admission 25c. WING’S MARKET THE HOME OF GOOD MEATS, FISH AND GROCERIES. 675 WILLAMETTE ST. PHONE 38 Tollman Studio For Best Photos Phone 770 WHEN IN NEED OF GROCERIES CALL UP •And we will see that your order is filled promptly with Fresh, Clean Groceries. ‘A. a ... WEISS GROCERY COMPANY the colored men may meet their friends ind relatives. Besides the hostess houses centers of service for girls, are located at Brem erton and Vancouver, Wash. The pur pose of these is to supply the girls with other entertainment than staying sround the posts- They have construc tive work and entertainment, among which are classes of different kinds, in cluding gymnasium classes and Red Cross work. Munitions Workers Aided. The work does not stop here, how ever, for the Y. W. C. A. also looks out for the welfare of the girls at large munitions factories. Emergency honses are built, and it is seen that they have the right kind of food. This work is also being done abroad. There are cen ters at Petrograd and in France, where the women who work from 12 to 16 hours a day in the munitions works, need hot food. That they be kept up to working standard is very necessary, ac cording to Miss Southwiek. as it re quires four workers at home to keep one man at the front in France. The Y. W. C- A. also provides recrea tion and suitable rooms and centers, where nurses may rest. “DEAK" DAVIES PROMOTED Oregon Grad Is Sergeant of 20th Forest Engineers in Washington. D. C. on the Oregon campus, is now a ser geant of the 20th regiment, forest en gineers. which is in Washington, D. C. l>avies is a graduate of the I'niversity of Oregon. He joined the engineers corps last October and was immedkne o o *»* i ± f T Y Y x Y s I MAKE YOUR SHOES WATERPROOF. | 1 1 If you will bring in your % high top shoes we will oil them for you. It will take only a few minutes. f 4 f 4 s 5-J I Burden & Graham | 828 WILLAMETTE. | i ly sent to tbe national capital, where he has been stationed ever since. A recent letter received by friends is Portland from him, tells of his promo tion to a sergeancy, and otf the camp life at the capital- Davies’ brothers, One of the difficult problems which modern army officers have to master is how Napoleon, himself a stickler for punctuality, ever managed without a wrist watch.—Puck.